''Seeds'' is the third
studio album by
Canadian
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indie rock
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band
Hey Rosetta!
Hey Rosetta! is a Canadian seven-piece indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and led by singer/songwriter Tim Baker. Known for their energized live shows, the band created a large, layered sound by incorporating piano, viol ...
. It was released on February 15, 2011 through Sonic Records and was produced by Tony Doogan.
Lead singer
Tim Baker stated in an interview that the album name, as well as the title track, is about "...the idea is that we are seeds, traveling from town to town, blowing around, settling down here and there, trying to make something for people", and that "the songs are seeds ... they’re these little things –- four and five minute things — but they have the ability to grow in your brain and be far more meaningful than just what they are."
Reception
''Seeds'' has received generally favorable reviews. Kate Harper of
CHARTattack noted that the album "...succeeds in ways ''
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'' – though a good album – did not ... there's definitely more of a robust feel throughout all of ''Seeds''." Richard Trapunski of ''
Now Magazine'' gave a more mixed review: "Aiming for the same puffed-up collective catharsis as
Arcade Fire
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, Tim Baker and co. layer strings, horns, mandolins and anything else they can get their hands on to inflate the songs into anthems."
On June 16, the album was named as a longlisted nominee (one of 40) for the
.
["2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced"]
. aux.tv, June 16, 2011. On July 6, the album was named as a shortlisted (one of 10) nominee for the 2011 award.
Track listing
Release history
References
Hey Rosetta! albums
2011 albums
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